Fungus

- Pseudomonas syringae and the type III secretion system: P. syringae is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium responsible for many diseases on woody plants. It acts opportunistically targeting plants wounded from abiotic or biotic factors. P. syringae is responsible for some severe crop diseases such as bacteria speck, spot, and blight of tomato and soybeans. Interestingly, it has a vast host range with over 50 pathovars. The success of the pathogen is attributed to its specificities (Sarkar &…

Nail Fungus - Can Nail Fungus Be Eradicated Permanently? Nail fungus is a long-established quandary. The fungus develops in our nail beds, the skin straight beneath our nails. The signs of nail fungus include discolored nails, brittle or crumbly nails,nails growing irregularly,thickened nails and agony in the affected finger or toe. Considering the fact that nail fungus shouldn't be a infrequent ailment, many people have already shriveled it with out them knowing it. Simplest when it has…

Termites are small, white insects that lives in colonies underground. These insects mainly feed on wood and use pheromones to follow trails leading to their source of food. Pheromones are defined as a chemical substance given off by an insect, that affects the behavior of other insects or species. [1] The purpose of this experiment is to test the hypothesis, that the tracking ability of the worker termite is impacted by the writing utensils used. One red Vollrath tray with lip, one Office Max…

1. My favorite parasitism example Ed Yong spoke about was the Ampulex compressa, or the emerald cockroach wasp. The wasp ability and understanding of how to blindly seek particular sections of the brain using only it’s stinger is simply fascinating. Not only does the wasp find the particular sections needed, it then implants venom into specific clusters of neurons. The ability to implant a particular part of the body into another organism and manipulate that organism, all without being able to…

Why did the mushroom get invited to every party? Because he was a fun-gi. Now, Mushrooms can come in many shapes and sizes, but they all belong to the same class FUNGI. What is a fungi? Is it a plant or animal? Actually, they’re neither. The mushroom are in their own kingdom, because how the gathering of food is unlike plants and animals. Plants use photosynthesis to produce food. Animals eat plants or other animals for food. But fungi draws their nutrition from decaying plants or organic…

The Poison Darwin Dart frog derived from the joining of a Darwin frog and a Poison Dart frog. It is classified in domain Eukarya because it contains eukaryotic cells, uses the process cell division to replicate, and it is a multicellular organism. It is in kingdom Animalia because it is a multicellular chemoheterotroph and does not have cell wall (Domain Eukarya 1). In phylum Chordata because the Poison Darwin Dart frog contains a notochord, a hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a postanal…

Why Marble Restoration Needs Professionals Because of the hype of DIY these days, some household owners are led to think that they can do the polishing of their marble tiles or counter tops on their own. Just what kind of ideas have they gotten that it led them to think that they can do the marble polishing on their own? Marble polishing can only be done by professionals since the term used for restoring the usual shine and glossy appearance of the marble are used with specialized tools and…

In the past, most molds(fungi) were classified within the Deuteromycota but now can be classified into divisons of zygomycota and ascomycota. Slime molds are different they are now classified into protista. Molds cause biodegradation of natural materials, which can be unwanted when it becomes food spoilage or damage to property. Typically, molds secrete hydrolytic enzymes, mainly from the hyphal tips. These enzymes degrade complex biopolymers such as starch, cellulose and lignin into simpler…

Parasitism is the relationship between a parasite and it’s host, whether it is simply parasitic, or mutualistic. The podcasts main goal was to try and determine whether parasites are good or evil, presenting cases for both. First, the example of the wasps that are parasites to cockroaches was given. In this relationship, the wasp paralyzes the roach by stinging it. Then it stings the roach again in its head, turning into a puppet-like object. Following the two stings, the wasp guides the roach…

mycorrhizal fungi in new ecosystems Increased flourishing of the markets, world trade, tourism expansion, export and import as well as accidental introduction of new plant species along with their mycorrhizal fungi has an ability to act as a threat to the habitats and biodiversity (Wyatt et al., 2014). It may encourage ecosystem degradation at scales of varied sizes. Invasiveness of alien species may potentially impact the mycorrhizal community and structure and functions of the environment in…